Handguns are by far the most common murder weapon used in the United States, accounting for 7,159 homicides in 2023. This is followed by firearms of an unstated type, with 5,295 cases in that year. Why do murders happen in the U.S.? While most of the time the circumstances of mu...
Running for lieutenant governor, Jerry Patterson claims in an online campaign video that not only did predictions of "blood in the streets" fail to come true, but firearms homicides fell 40 percent after a 1996 law allowed eligible Texans to get licenses to carry concealed handguns....
An Evaluation of Guns, Gun Violence and Gun Homicides in Trinidad and Tobago—2010 to 2016doi:10.1007/978-3-030-84518-6_10Although Trinidad and Tobago have not witnessed any form of civil conflict within the past two decades, many communities are in a state of uneasiness due to the ...
there has been a significant increase in the purchase of firearms across the country and in California. This includes many first-time firearm owners, including women and people of color. This means more guns in more homes, with many who may not understand the importance of safe storage and th...
But handguns are easy to conceal -- and easy to carry, though open carry laws (seen in many Southern states) and conceal carry laws differ by state. "If people are carrying them, whether that's because their state has an open carry law, or because they feel they need one for protecti...
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There were at least 4,300 gunshot victims, including those who suffered both fatal and nonfatal injuries, according to CPD data. The number is a significant increase from 2018, when 2,800 people were shot. CPD data also show the continued prevalence of guns in Chicago in 2021, as officers...
At both the federal and state levels, elected officials should adopt new laws and policies to protect victims of domestic violence. An important priority should be to ensure that men with a history of domestic abuse do not have access to guns.” AdvertisementADVERTISEMENTDomestic Violence Against ...
"One of the things I want to accomplish during my first term is relief from that state exemption where I can't do something as simple as barring-- prohibiting-- guns on open spaces like a park. I'm prohibited from doing that. I'm prohibited from taking ...
for criminals — a message they sent when they halted a measure supported by the mayor that would have imposed stiffer sentences on ex-cons and known gang members caught with illegal guns. Critics feared it would disproportionately target young black and Latino men before they could be ...